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CodeChimp

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I just returned the A3000 Lidar Pro. I had it for almost 2 weeks and it never once mowed my yard in full. The breaking point was when I mowed my front yard by hand, waiting till mid-day to make sure everything was dry, and it still couldn't mow. It got "stuck" when it dug its rear wheels into my grass. I live in north Florida so my yard is pretty flat. And as I said, I mowed it that morning to test if it could mow under the best possible conditions. The short answer is "no it can't'' And leave it there.

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guru4u

Jul 14, 2026 5:18 PM

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guru4uJul 14, 2026 5:18 PM

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If you have virtual boundary over the slope RTK version doesn't work

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I just returned the A3000 Lidar Pro. I had it for almost 2 weeks and it never once mowed my yard in full. The breaking point was when I mowed my front yard by hand, waiting till mid-day to make sure everything was dry, and it still couldn't mow. It got "stuck" when it dug its rear wheels into my grass. I live in north Florida so my yard is pretty flat. And as I said, I mowed it that morning to test if it could mow under the best possible conditions. The short answer is "no it can't'' And leave it there.

The mower broke the code chimp.

FinAdvisor

Jul 14, 2026 8:28 PM

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I just returned the A3000 Lidar Pro. I had it for almost 2 weeks and it never once mowed my yard in full. The breaking point was when I mowed my front yard by hand, waiting till mid-day to make sure everything was dry, and it still couldn't mow. It got "stuck" when it dug its rear wheels into my grass. I live in north Florida so my yard is pretty flat. And as I said, I mowed it that morning to test if it could mow under the best possible conditions. The short answer is "no it can't'' And leave it there.

Thanks for saving some of us from the struggles

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saintirish

Jul 14, 2026 9:15 PM

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I just returned the A3000 Lidar Pro. I had it for almost 2 weeks and it never once mowed my yard in full. The breaking point was when I mowed my front yard by hand, waiting till mid-day to make sure everything was dry, and it still couldn't mow. It got "stuck" when it dug its rear wheels into my grass. I live in north Florida so my yard is pretty flat. And as I said, I mowed it that morning to test if it could mow under the best possible conditions. The short answer is "no it can't'' And leave it there.

Isn't that a completely different mower than this one? Is there even similarities here? What does this comment have to do with the deal?

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CodeChimp

Jul 15, 2026 4:11 PM

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Isn't that a completely different mower than this one? Is there even similarities here? What does this comment have to do with the deal?

The model I had is based on the same design, but the higher-end model. My point of adding that comment was that this model will probably struggle with the same issues, and maybe more, since it doesn't have as many bells-and-whistles as the A3000 Lidar Pro has.

QuixotEg

Jul 18, 2026 9:59 AM

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QuixotEgJul 18, 2026 9:59 AM

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My neighbor had this unit. Nothing but problems.

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